[ wait, wait. hold on. he never came clean about that. nick had his suspicions during their shared time with reggie, but derek doesn't know he had suspicions, so this feels kind of out of left field. also - very terrifying? does satan know he's a werewolf????? is he talking to satan right now???????????? ]
Really hard to take solace in that when you're apparently possessed by the devil. The force of all evil you're piggybacking around is probably not going to leave the big, scary monster known for having big scary claws and big scary bloodlust alone. The alleged big, scary monster, I should say.
[ aaaa pause. ]
I didn't know that about you. That you were raised by a werewolf.
So... Personal question. Feel free not to answer. If she was with you for that long - why didn't she ever bite you? You don't smell like a werewolf. Was she not an Alpha? Do you even have that hierarchy where you're from? Alpha, Beta, Omega.
No. Actually - I'd rather have brutal honesty on this. Tell me what would happen if he got loose. Specifically. I mean, I imagine there'd be an apocalyptic hailstorm of brimstone and fire, but you've gotta know more than that.
That's... not how it works where I'm from. Not to my knowledge, at least. Interesting. Also - Really thought you were a druid for a while there. Warlock's better.
Well. Optimistically speaking: He'll open a gate to Hell, and summon the Princes of Hell to bring their armies and kill most of the mortals. He'll enslave anyone who survives the initial purge. He'll remake this place in his image - essentially raise Hell up to Earth, and begin the desecration of anything touched by the False God.
At least that's how it would work back home.
Here?
He might just kill everyone in varying, torturing ways. Anyone with any semblance of magic might intrigue him enough for him to keep them alive.
[ there's a long, long pause before derek replies. he's... in two minds about how to handle this. there's the part of him that tried to kill jackson for being a danger and a threat to his town - the part of derek that wonders, briefly, if eliminating nick would save duplicity from something worse than one death.
there's also the part of him that stayed up for three days straight to keep an eye on someone who wanted to kill stiles for the same reason. so... more reason for nick to go to stiles. more reason for derek to keep reggie busy and safe. more options to help him figure this out. ]
Kinda sounds like you fucked up pretty bad. Not judging. Just saying.
Yeah, I'm not going to call him that. Seems wildly condescending. Considering that werewolves are pretty universally feared as these dangerous, predatory aberrations of humanity, running around and casually reminding people of their mortality while showing off these big scary claws of mine seems like a pretty provocative thing to do. Someone'll show up on my doorstep with a revolver full of silver and I'm just not in the mood for that. But.
I think I can understand that. To... a degree. My uncle once managed to very successfully convince me that my relationship with a human girl was doomed to fail. It, ah. Didn't end well. Feels like kind of empty advice, given how pressing the whole... Satan thing is, but - You should hold onto him. Regardless of what other people think. It'll only hurt him if you don't.
Why? It’s just a fact. I’m a human, you know. I’m just not a mortal. It’s our souls that are different.
Well, and some physiology, anyway.
Hey.
It’s not empty advice. Your uncle sounds like an asshole, no offense. But I’m not asking you because I want you to take him. You’re good at fucking but I’m trusting you to protect him. That means a lot from me.
[ that's standing out to him in a weird way and he's not really sure how he feels about it. negatively though? souls are real, that's weird. this is weird. ]
My uncle was a lot of things. I'll keep Reggie safe. Promise. Won't even fuck him while you're off gallivanting around and lighting the world on fire for Satan. Cross my heart.
A ward... would actually be good. Seems like a necessity.
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I mean. i’ll do it, just why
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[ wait, wait. hold on. he never came clean about that. nick had his suspicions during their shared time with reggie, but derek doesn't know he had suspicions, so this feels kind of out of left field. also - very terrifying? does satan know he's a werewolf????? is he talking to satan right now???????????? ]
I never said I was a wolf.
Who said I was a wolf?
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i was raised by a werewolf, you know.
i’m not blind.
dont worry. i’m not telling anyone
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The force of all evil you're piggybacking around is probably not going to leave the big, scary monster known for having big scary claws and big scary bloodlust alone.
The alleged big, scary monster, I should say.
[ aaaa pause. ]
I didn't know that about you.
That you were raised by a werewolf.
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yeah. after my parents died, until i went to school. she was with me since i was born, though
[He is not going to explain that Amalia was his familiar because there are some things that Derek does not need to know.]
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So...
Personal question.
Feel free not to answer.
If she was with you for that long - why didn't she ever bite you? You don't smell like a werewolf.
Was she not an Alpha? Do you even have that hierarchy where you're from? Alpha, Beta, Omega.
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I'm not a werewolf. I'm a warlock.
We can't be changed. We're not mortals.
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Actually - I'd rather have brutal honesty on this.
Tell me what would happen if he got loose. Specifically.
I mean, I imagine there'd be an apocalyptic hailstorm of brimstone and fire, but you've gotta know more than that.
That's... not how it works where I'm from. Not to my knowledge, at least. Interesting.
Also -
Really thought you were a druid for a while there. Warlock's better.
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At least that's how it would work back home.
Here?
He might just kill everyone in varying, torturing ways. Anyone with any semblance of magic might intrigue him enough for him to keep them alive.
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there's also the part of him that stayed up for three days straight to keep an eye on someone who wanted to kill stiles for the same reason. so... more reason for nick to go to stiles. more reason for derek to keep reggie busy and safe. more options to help him figure this out. ]
Kinda sounds like you fucked up pretty bad.
Not judging.
Just saying.
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It was that or he would kill and enslave all mankind and make my girlfriend the unwilling queen of Hell.
And it was me or her.
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Bet the girlfriend thing is as complicated as the apocalyptic carrier of all evil thing.
You've got a lot going on.
But a deal's a deal. I'll take care of Reggie whenever you need me to.
Do you... have a contingency plan in case this gets worse?
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But I will.
Thanks. Reggie means a lot to me. The people from home, they wouldn't get it.
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Why?
Because he's human?
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Partly. And because we don't always make strong connections like this with each other, let alone mortals.
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Considering that werewolves are pretty universally feared as these dangerous, predatory aberrations of humanity, running around and casually reminding people of their mortality while showing off these big scary claws of mine seems like a pretty provocative thing to do. Someone'll show up on my doorstep with a revolver full of silver and I'm just not in the mood for that.
But.
I think I can understand that. To... a degree.
My uncle once managed to very successfully convince me that my relationship with a human girl was doomed to fail. It, ah. Didn't end well.
Feels like kind of empty advice, given how pressing the whole... Satan thing is, but -
You should hold onto him. Regardless of what other people think. It'll only hurt him if you don't.
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Well, and some physiology, anyway.
Hey.
It’s not empty advice. Your uncle sounds like an asshole, no offense. But I’m not asking you because I want you to take him. You’re good at fucking but I’m trusting you to protect him. That means a lot from me.
Do you need a ward?
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Things?
[ that's standing out to him in a weird way and he's not really sure how he feels about it. negatively though? souls are real, that's weird. this is weird. ]
My uncle was a lot of things.
I'll keep Reggie safe. Promise.
Won't even fuck him while you're off gallivanting around and lighting the world on fire for Satan. Cross my heart.
A ward... would actually be good.
Seems like a necessity.
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If I don't figure this out soon, I'll send someone I trust to set the wards up. But I'd rather do it myself.
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Purposely avoided factoring that into my beliefs for a while.
Good to know, though. To an extent.
I'd rather you do it than anyone else.
Just because you trust your friends doesn't mean I do.
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If we were home, you would get the witch afterlife, instead of mortal heaven or hell or purgatory.
Congratulations, you win.
But sure. Let me figure this out, and I'll come and draw your warding up.